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dõi

verbnoun
Hanoi [zɔj˦ˀ˥]Huế [jɔj˧˨]Saigon [jɔj˨˩˦] browser voice
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dõi means to follow closely; to keep track of.

Meanings of dõi in English

Verb

  1. to follow closely; to keep track of
    • mắt dõi theo từng cử chỉ của người lạeyes following every gesture of the stranger

Noun

  1. crossbar over a gate
    • đóng dõi chuồng trâu(literally, “to fasten the crossbar of a buffalo pen”)

Verb

  1. Hanoi alternative spelling of rõi (“to shine, beam”)

Words with dõi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dõi could be written as 唯, 𠼲, 𲃲, 𨇒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dõi mean in English?

dõi (verb) means "to follow closely; to keep track of".

How do you pronounce dõi?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: dõi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.